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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Azizi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Kliosak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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185 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdul Azizi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamil Kliosak!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azizi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kliosak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kliosak shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Azizi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kliosak tries to free his leg and advance position but Azizi is retaining full guard.
Kliosak stays in close to Azizi's body and controls the position.
Kamil Kliosak has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Azizi tries to keep at a distance but Kliosak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Azizi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Azizi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kliosak avoids it.
Azizi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kliosak avoids it.
Azizi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kliosak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kliosak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Azizi quickly recovers to half guard.
Kliosak wants to pass to mount but Azizi is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kamil Kliosak was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Azizi tries to keep at a distance but Kliosak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kliosak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Azizi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azizi has Kliosak pushed against the cage.
Azizi missing with knees to the body.
Azizi slows down the pace here.
Azizi landing knees to the body.
Azizi missing with knees to the body.
Azizi misses with a knee to the head.
Azizi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kliosak avoids it.
Azizi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azizi taking a breather.
Azizi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kliosak avoids it.
Azizi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azizi avoids the body shot from Kliosak.
Kliosak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Azizi tries a knee to the head but Kliosak blocks it.
Azizi is pressed up against the cage. Kliosak has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Azizi down to the mat. Azizi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Abdul Azizi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamil Kliosak.
Kliosak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Azizi rushes Kliosak and presses him up against the cage.
Azizi wants to stall.
Azizi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kliosak being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kliosak dodges an elbow strike from Azizi.
Azizi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kliosak wants a takedown but no success here.
Azizi missing with knees to the body.
Kliosak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kliosak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Azizi trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azizi scores a nice knee to the body.
Azizi stalls.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azizi lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Abdul Azizi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kliosak closes the distance and pushes Azizi back into the cage.
Azizi slowing the pace effectively.
Azizi is pressed up against the cage. Kliosak has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Azizi down to the mat. Azizi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Azizi tries to clinch up.
Kliosak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azizi moves into the clinch.
Azizi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kliosak managing to block the knees to the body from Azizi.
Kliosak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Azizi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Azizi obliges.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kliosak is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Azizi is defending well.
Abdul Azizi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamil Kliosak.
Azizi stalling in the clinch but Kliosak improves position.
Azizi lands a good knee to the midsection. Kliosak won't want to take too many of those.
Azizi misses with a knee to the head.
Azizi gets underhooks to prevent Kliosak's takedown attempt.
Kliosak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Azizi manages to break the clinch.
Azizi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kliosak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Azizi scrambles back to his feet.
Kliosak shoots in and drives through. Azizi sprawls well.
Azizi moves in looking to clinch but Kliosak pushes him off.
Kliosak moves into range and clinches up with Azizi.
Azizi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azizi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kliosak is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Azizi tries to land knees in the clinch but Kliosak avoids the damage to the body.
Azizi tries to land knees in the clinch but Kliosak avoids the damage to the body.
Kliosak trying to stall but Azizi improves his position.
Kliosak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kliosak fails to pull guard.
Kliosak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Azizi's efforts to push away.
Azizi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azizi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Azizi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Azizi wants it to stay on the feet.
Kliosak gets a clinch.
Kliosak is working for takedown but Azizi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Azizi lands a knee to the body.
Azizi scores a nice knee to the body.
Azizi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kliosak in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kliosak is breathing heavily.
Azizi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kliosak tries to score a body lock takedown but Azizi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kliosak tries to circle away but Azizi has him pinned against the cage.
Azizi breaks the clinch.
Azizi moves into the clinch.
Azizi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kliosak has Azizi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Azizi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Abdul Azizi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Azizi lands an elbow inside.
Kliosak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azizi lands a knee to the body.
Kliosak is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Azizi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Azizi lands a nice knee to the body.
Azizi is pressed up against the cage. Kliosak has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Azizi down to the mat. Azizi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kliosak shoots in but Azizi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kliosak shoots in for a double leg but Azizi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azizi takes the fight into the clinch.
Azizi crunches a lovely knee into Kliosak's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Azizi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kliosak misses with a takedown attempt - Azizi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kliosak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Azizi taking a breather.
Azizi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kliosak tries to score a body lock takedown but Azizi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kliosak managing to block the knees to the body from Azizi.
Kliosak avoids the elbow strike from Azizi, against the cage.
Kliosak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Azizi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Abdul Azizi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamil Kliosak.
Azizi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kliosak.
Azizi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kliosak avoids it.
Kliosak goes for a takedown in the clinch but Azizi prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kliosak is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kliosak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Azizi trying to land knees to the body.
Azizi throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Azizi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kliosak's brow.
Azizi landing knees to the body.
Azizi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Azizi lands an elbow just above Kliosak 's eye.
Azizi lands an elbow inside that Kliosak shrugs off.
Kliosak takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kliosak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Azizi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azizi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kliosak scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kliosak looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Kliosak seems content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Azizi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We're going to have a standup here because Abdul Azizi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kliosak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Azizi as he avoids it easily.
Kliosak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Azizi sprawls well. Azizi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kliosak gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azizi drops his hands momentarily and Kliosak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Azizi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kliosak's waist but Kliosak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Azizi off to one side.
Kliosak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kliosak dives in and grabs Azizi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Azizi pushes down on Kliosak's head and hops out.
Kliosak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Azizi pinned against the cage. Azizi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kliosak shoots for a takedown but Azizi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Azizi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kliosak sprawls well. Kliosak wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Azizi gets slowly back to his feet.
Kliosak changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Azizi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azizi wants to get back to his feet.
Azizi is trying to escape the position but Kliosak is controlling the position.
Azizi is trying to control Kliosak's posture but Kliosak avoids it.
Kamil Kliosak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kliosak wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Azizi, who protects the arm well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kamil Kliosak.
I think Azizi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Abdul Azizi!
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